This post contains affiliate or associate links with several businesses (which means if you shop through the links, I earn a small commission). As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I have some wonderful news - there are so many options for your child and teen's Easter baskets that nurture faith and are totally trendy! Here are some suggestions for your child/tween and teen's … [Read more...] about Catholic Candy Free Easter Baskets
Dear Beautiful Mom, Lent is a Love Letter from God
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my About Me page for more details. The more I think about it, the more I wonder if Lent is actually a love letter from God. The gifts Lent can bring are the dedicated time to sit and connect with Our Lord; the discovery (or re-discovery) of our true identity; and the reminder that all life is valuable - including your own! The gifts … [Read more...] about Dear Beautiful Mom, Lent is a Love Letter from God
Selective Lenting: I’m Guilty, Are You?
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my About Me page for more details. We've all heard of selective hearing, right? Well, selective Lenting, I think I made that up - because I found myself completely guilty of it. When I wrote about how I wasn't going to give up Wine for Lent- I stated that I would pray for 20 minutes a day. Which is a great goal - but what I forgot … [Read more...] about Selective Lenting: I’m Guilty, Are You?
From Your Phone to Your Fridge: This little prayer can make a big difference
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my About Me page for more details. A few years ago our family hung a prayer up on our refrigerator as a reminder to pray it each night before dinner (after Grace Before Meals). That prayer saved the life of an unborn child. If you have never had the chance to read the story, here it is: God Hears Us: A Spiritual Adoption Miracle. It is … [Read more...] about From Your Phone to Your Fridge: This little prayer can make a big difference
3 Reasons Why I Decided NOT to Give Up Wine for Lent
This post contains affiliate links. Please see more on my About Me page. Unlike many years in the past, I have actually been thinking about what I can do for Lent this year. My perpetually disorganized and always time management challenged personality longs to be neither of those things. I have almost always felt behind in tasks and in survival mode. Enter being a homemaker (and I use … [Read more...] about 3 Reasons Why I Decided NOT to Give Up Wine for Lent
Three Reminders Your Tween Daughter Needs This Valentine’s Day
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my About Me page for more details. Earlier this month, I shared an article on Facebook titled, "Why 7th Grade Sucks the Most for Tweens and Their Parents" It was shared 38 times from my page alone. The article, published by the website parentingteensandtweens.com, states facts about how the brains of 7th graders are still developing and … [Read more...] about Three Reminders Your Tween Daughter Needs This Valentine’s Day